A Toronto family wanted to ditch the city. So they bought this $2.7m home in Thornbury A Toronto family wanted to ditch the city. So they bought this $2.7m home in Thornbury
By Jonathan Forani | Photography By David Whittaker |
December 23, 2020
12/23/2020
The buy: A six-bed, six-bath new build in Thornbury, a small town in the Blue Mountains
Who: Shane Skillen, 43, CEO at Hotspex, a marketing firm; his wife Cabrina Skillen, 44, a former teacher; and their three kids Ryder (13), Chase (10), and Bodie (8).
The history: In 2000, Shane and Cabrina, then in their early 20s, met through friends at a charity event in Toronto. As car junkies and EDM lovers, they bonded over Cabrina’s souped-up Honda Prelude, which was retrofitted with neon lights and big speakers. Since then, they’ve spent nearly every winter together skiing in the Blue Mountains, renting chalets with friends on weekends. In 2006, they got married and bought a house near the Bridle Path.